The squad we have left must be up at its numbers limit. If we aim to upgrade in a few positions, someone else needs to go.
There’s a good chance neither Maxi and Grimmy are with us next year apparently.Sorry for Grant Ward. Don't really get why we keep Moore when he's never going to play. We've got more senior keepers than we had senior strikers last year.
Two. Coventry as well.Robson has played one game since Christmas, the anonymous performance at Dumpdale. Can't say I'm surprised.
I don't think Critch is thinking we should upgrade the whole team and I think he knows it's not possible anyway. I suspect we will look to get a small number of players in to improve key positions and otherwise keep the group together. Some existing players will do better next season.I just think we're in danger of thinking we should upgrade the whole team all at once, and often it doesn't work like that and isn't a good idea.
Sorry for Grant Ward. Don't really get why we keep Moore when he's never going to play. We've got more senior keepers than we had senior strikers last year.
Why? We had three keepers last season, so why any different for the forthcoming season?Also keeping Moore could suggest one of Maxwell or Grimshaw might be moving on?
If they're not pretty damn high, they should be dismissed.Bids in for Grimshaw and Maxi’s been told he’s going to be second fiddle and may look to move.
After Ward and Robson going, we’ve still got a squad of 26 (according to Scrafters list). I’m not sure how many fit into the under 21 rule (2 at most?), so we’ve only got one slot free?We've released Ward and Robson, and Bowler very likely to leave. I think Thorniley will be sold too, so that's four spaces. I also think we'll replace either Reece James or Luke Garbutt. So that would be five signings potentially. I wouldn't let any of our strikers go tbh (assuming they haven't requested to leave). Creating chances has been a much bigger problem for us this season than finishing them imo. I really do think that any one of Yates, Lavery or Beesley could get 15-20 in the championship with a better midfield behind them. Yates and Lavery managed nearly double figures despite feeding off scraps and being constantly rotated.
I just think we're in danger of thinking we should upgrade the whole team all at once, and often it doesn't work like that and isn't a good idea.
Casey was 21 on 2st January so is now a senior player. Your players leaving is just guesswork and I don't see the point really. And I'm not sure any of them will leave. Maybe, but maybe not. All pretty 50/50 I think.It's obvious a few who have time on their contracts are going to be sold or loaned out, we have too many players who haven't proved themselves.
I think Maxwell and Anderson will go. Bowler's a certainty, so that's 3. I hope Yates stays but I'm worried his lack of experiences may mean he will want to move on.
I don't rate Dale but he is likely to stay, I would sell or loan out James who has been totally underwhelming,
I reckon this is who will be here of last season's crop and we'll add to that"
Moore
Grimshaw
Husband
Garbutt
Gabriel
Connolly
Keogh
Marv
Thorniley
Casey (21)
Carey (20)
Dougall
Stewart
Virtue
CJ
Dale
Beesley
Lavery
Madine
19 players with 2 21 or under, so a squad of 17, that gives 8 spaces. Hopefully Yates will stay. and there's the lad from Southport, if he's good enough then he will go into that group, if not, he'll be loaned out.
Might get the chance to train and earn a pay and play dealWard was class at L1 level and looked very much the part in the Championship until his injury. Given it's his 3rd bad injury I fully understand why the club have opted to release him. That said, I wish the lad well, if he can stay injury free he'll be a cracking signing for someone.
Of course it's a guess, it's a bit of fun innit? Don't they still include 21? I thought he was 21 in December, says so on the official site.Casey was 21 on 2st January so is now a senior player. Your players leaving is just guesswork and I don't see the point really. And I'm not sure any of them will leave. Maybe, but maybe not. All pretty 50/50 I think.
"‘Under 21 Player’ means a Player under the age of 21 as at the 1 January in the year in which the Season concerned commences."Of course it's a guess, it's a bit of fun innit? Don't they still include 21? I thought he was 21 in December, says so on the official site.
Thats my thoughts as he was one of our best players and still improving in that midfield role.Only surprise there for me is Ward . Thought he did well before Injury & would fit back in . Maybe injury is worse than thought & will never be quite same player again .
Sorry for Grant Ward. Don't really get why we keep Moore when he's never going to play. We've got more senior keepers than we had senior strikers last year.
Offers have come in for Grimshaw it is said.Grimshaw or Maxwell bailing, whoever Critch says is number two ?
Maybe part of big Gaz's contract renewal stipulates that he has to provide cover for the keepers ?
Offers have come in for Grimshaw it is said.
I'd bin Maxwell and keep Grimmy.I didn't know of any offers but I just meant that one of Grim and Maxwell would have to be on the bench and that's no good for any keeper.
I'd bin Maxwell and keep Grimmy.
Two bad signings who will be passengers next season if we have any ambition.I also think we'll replace either Reece James or Luke Garbutt.